动静
dòng jing
Movement, sound, activity, sign
吃力 (chī lì) — how to say "strenuous" in Chinese
吃力
Strenuous, laborious, difficult
adjective
Character composition
吃
to eat
力
strength, effort
Radicals / Keys
口
Mouth
#30 · kǒu · 3 strokes
力
Power
#19 · lì · 2 strokes
Collocations
感到吃力
gǎn dào chī lì
find it difficult
吃力地工作
chī lì de gōng zuò
work laboriously
学习吃力
xué xí chī lì
struggle with studies
Examples
他学习中文很吃力，但一直在努力。
He finds learning Chinese difficult, but he keeps trying.
这个工作很吃力。
This job is very strenuous.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "strenuous" in Chinese?
"strenuous" in Chinese is 吃力 (chī lì).
What does 吃力 mean in English?
吃力 (chī lì) means "Strenuous, laborious, difficult".
How is 吃力 pronounced?
It is pronounced chī lì (written as chi li, chili). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "strenuous" in Chinese characters?
It is written 吃力.
What HSK level is 吃力?
吃力 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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